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Venezuelan migrant Sofia, 5, and her brothers head home happy after an afternoon at the World Vision Child-Friendly-Space in their El Talento neighborhood in Cucuta, Colombia. World Vision partnered with Centro Cristiano church to put a Child-Friendly Space on church property in the largely Venezuelan migrant community. World Vision staff lead activities in the CFS tent several days a week for children from adjacent barrios. On Saturdays, the church leads enrichment activities for children, including music, dance, and reading. There is free, 24-hour wi-fi at the CFS. Sofia’s family (Some of the kids are his, some hers; don’t know who’s who. Each parent has another child in Venezuela) Elias Pacheco, 26 – dad Mariangel Blanco, 26 – mom Susej Pacheco, 1 – baby Sofia Lopez, 5, girl – (red shirt, beautiful curly hair) Wilker Pacheco, 8, boy (green) Josvier Lopez, 7, boy (red) Mom – “We came here last year, September-October. “We left Venezuela because of hunger. My baby and I were both malnourished, and I was trying to breastfeed.” “We crossed the bridge [from Venezuela] with a temporary pass. For the first few days we slept on the street near the bridge. Then we connected with some friends who live here [in El Talento] and we came here. ”We stayed with them for two weeks. That was too long; it was a strain on all of us. But they helped us find this place. We are grateful that the owner has let us stay here and take care of it for them.” “The situation for us is very hard here, but we are getting by. It’s still better than in Venezuela.” Dad – “I don’t have the right permits to work, but I can sometimes pick up day labor jobs around here. I’d like to get the documents to work legally, so that we can have a steady income. I can do construction work.” The children were in school in Venezuela, but they are not in school now. “The Child-Friendly Space is the best thing in my children’s lives. I send them there
